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How can I prepare for my oral exam?

There are many different ways to prepare for your oral exam. If you are a fairly confident speaker of French, then minimise learning answers word-for-word and instead write short bullet point prompts as answ...
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Answered by Abbie N. • French tutor
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When do you use tu and when do you use vous?

Tu is the informal form of 'you', so is used when speaking with someone your age, a peer, a friend, or someone you know very well. Vous is used in a more formal setting and shows respect, so with adults or p...
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Answered by Alexandra I. • French tutor
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When do I use qui and when do I use que?

When using qui and que in a question, qui means who and que means what, e.g. "qui est cette femme?", "que devons-nous faire ce matin?". However, used as a pronoun, qui represents the subj...
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Answered by Alexandra I. • French tutor
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When do you use the gerund?

The gerund is the present continuous tense, and is used to describe things that you are doing. It is commonly translated with the ending -ing in English. For example, 'I am eating an apple', "estoy comi...
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Answered by Alexandra I. • Spanish tutor
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Why do you need to use the preposition 'a' when talking about a person?

When the direct object of a sentence is a person e.g. "ayer yo llamé a Juan", you must use the preposition 'a'. It is not necessary with inanimate objects, but any person/pet that you have a person...
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Answered by Alexandra I. • Spanish tutor
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